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package org.socialmusicdiscovery.server.business.model.core;

import org.socialmusicdiscovery.server.business.model.SMDIdentity;

/**
 * Represents the relation between an {@link Artist} and a {@link ContributorOwner}. A {@link ContributorOwner} is
 * typically either a {@link Release}, {@link Recording}, {@link Work} or {@link RecordingSession}.
 * Some examples of contributors are:
 * <ul>
 * <li>A composer who has composed the music on a {@link Work}
 * <li>A conductor who leads an orchestra using visible gestures when doing a {@link Recording}
 * <li>A person or band that in some way contributes to a {@link Work} or {@link Recording}. This could be a composer, conductor, artist, band, musician, orchestra, ensemble or some other kind of performer.
 * </ul>
 */
public interface Contributor extends SMDIdentity {
    final static String PERFORMER = "performer";
    final static String COMPOSER = "composer";
    final static String CONDUCTOR = "conductor";

    String getType();

    void setType(String type);

    Artist getArtist();

    void setArtist(Artist artist);

    SMDIdentity getOwner();

    void setOwner(SMDIdentity owner);
}
